KGDMT is an international architectural and engineering firm with over 300 employees across 5 offices. They specialize in Building Information Modeling (BIM) to coordinate design across disciplines like architecture, civil engineering, building services and more. They aim to reduce waste and optimize efficiency through all stages of a project from design to construction using BIM and integrated design approaches.

1. K G D M T
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2. about us our values how we work sustainability bim projects
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3. KGDMT is an international, award winning, bim centric & multi-
disciplined architectural & engineering design consultancy. we place
great importance on delivering value to our clients by utilising our
cross discipline capability and by working in collaboration with our
associated offices, to deliver on quality, design, economy and timeliness.
as a multi-discipline professional architectural and engineering
consultancy, we are able to offer clients the choice of using our
services in combination or individually. by choosing the former they are
assured of a co-ordinated approach to the design and delivery of their
project.
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our architectural design solutions are created to inspire,
uplift and delight. they are passionately nurtured to enhance
the activity for which they are commissioned. we design
holistically and in coordination with our engineering
colleagues to provide better places to live, work and play.
KGDMT develop coordinated engineering designs that
create value and benefit for our clients. our forte is
providing innovative, high quality design solutions that meet
the budgetary requirements of the brief, as well as those of
the design aesthetic.
mechanical, electrical, plumbing, security, building
management and fire. KGDMT develop appropriate,
coordinated and efficient design solutions that make a
building function internally, as good as we make it look
externally.
architecture & interiors
civil & structural
building services

4. offices
uk, london
middle east, muscat, dubai (jv with tusker engineering)
india, bangalore, new delhi
5 offices worldwide, over 300 employees, all dedicated to the
pursuit of excellence in design.
KGDMT practice a project delivery philosophy
that integrates people, systems & data, one that
harnesses the talents & insights of all participants.
we do this in order to reduce waste & optimise
efficiency through all phases of design, fabrication
& construction. this is done by using building
information modelling (bim). the benefit to you,
our client, is that our approach will save you time
& money, whilst ensuring quality.
integrated design

5. culture of excellence
continuous improvement
embracing change, innovation & technology
providing high value services
sharing best practice
a drive to be successful
respect
attentive and understanding of clients needs &
cultural heritage
providing a stable, supportive & creative working
environment
provision of stimulating and diverse work
support for creative & resourceful people
a drive to be the best
honesty & ethics
a professional approach with integrity & trust
openness and commitment to team working
passionate & accountable people
allegiance to the project

6. experience projectsprofile
new build 600 bed
hospital in dubai
a marque project
dubai hospital
dave gandhum mcibse
co founder & managing director KGDMT
extensive experience of project delivery
in a variety of building sectors including
healthcare, elderly care, hospitality,
education, residential and leisure.
experience of project delivery from
inception to completion and occupation,
internationally.
study and development of healthcare
facilities s in the uae and India
intense and high level input to the
development of the uk’s nhs design code
for the nucleus hospital design guides and
packs
resident engineer duties on several
projects in muscat and oman in the 1980’s
including working with soaf and pdo and
numerous private clients
positions held have included setting up
and operating a regional office for a uk
based m&e consultancy
worked as a senior engineer at scott
wilson plc with responsibility for projects
mixed use developments in dubai.
experience projects
air terminal at soaf seeb in
the 1980’s
soaf seeb
250 bed hospital in accra
ghana
designed to uk standards
police hospital
several retirement villages
in the uk comprising high
grade facilities such as
cinema rooms, pool and
spa treatment areas
retirement villages
medicalinfrastructuremedicalhospitality
cinema complex and
mixed use development in
the uae
ras al khaimah
skipton buiding society
a fully air-conditioned
headquarters
building in UK.
secondary schools in the uk
delivered as part of the uk
government’s building
schools for future
programme
pfi schools uk
review of design
post contract monitoring of
the
mep services
qantab villa
commercialhospitalityeducationprivateresidence
2 major mixed use
developments for nakeel
in jumeirah
uae
nakeel uae
house chorleywood
private luxury residence in
hertfordshire uk
total value £5.5m
numerous high end
care homes in the uk
for the elderly. full
design and project
management duties
care homes
peer review of design of
mep services for a
proposed mixed use
development in pakistan
islamabad
privateresidencemixedusehospitalitycommercial
an experienced building services
engineer with over 35 years’ experience
in design and consultancy.
a member of the chartered iInstitution
of building engineers with experience of
large medium and small scale projects in
the uk, middle east, asia and africa.
profile

7. 17 years extensive and varied
experience in most aspects of
architecture and project management,
from project inception to completion, in
the uk, middle east and india. an
appreciation and understanding of the
big picture allied to a highly developed
eye for design & detail, combined with
an innate problem solving capability and
genuine interpersonal skills .
profile
concept design & planning.
brief development & refinement.
preparation & management of design
program.
research, appoint & manage design
consultants and contractors.
review, check & comment on design.
overall project budget responsibility.
contract preparation & administration.
supervise construction phase to ensure
design ethos & quality remains as
specified.
facilitate and participate in project
workshops, both design and construction.
interface with financial and commercial
teams.
preparation of presentations & reports.
environmental design.
value engineering.
business development.
options investigation.
funding research.
implementing building information
modelling strategies for both the design
and construction phases of projects.
setting up of cloud based data transfer
systems.
experience sample projects
as lead consultant
appointment
international competition
client
muscat hills projects llc
project value
ro 8 000 000
riba work stages
a-f
muscat hills golf club
gateway to muscat
appointment
international competition
client
muscat municipality
project value
ro 500 000 000
work stages
a-c
appointment
international competition
client
oman investment fund
project value
ro 15 000 000
riba work stages
a-f
alila hotel salalah
appointment
recommendation
client
upon request
project value
ro 8 000 000
riba work stages
a-f
one burnham beeches
mixedusehospitalityhospitalityprivateresidence
appointment
recommendation
client
zahara travel
project value
ro 1 000 000
riba work stages
a-f
the view
one juhu
appointment
international competition
client
oberoi realiity
project value
ro 12 000 000
work stages
a-c
appointment
international competition
client
hampshire hotel group usa
project value
ro 15 000 000
riba work stages
a-f
dream hotel goa
appointment
recommendation
client
upon request
project value
ro 1 500 000
riba work stages
a-f
qantab villa
privateresidencehospitalityhospitalityprivateresidence
appointment
recommendation
client
mint developments uk
project value
ro 10 000 000
riba work stages
a-c
bk eco resort
new delhi villa
appointment
recommendation
client
upon request
project value
ro 1 000 000
work stages
a-f
appointment
international competition
client
omran
project value
ro 1 000 000
riba work stages
a-f
omran interiors
appointment
recommendation
client
oosc
project value
ro 10 000 000
riba work stages
a-c
the grove
privateresidencehospitalitycommercialmixeduse
ranjay judge barch diparch
co founder & lead consultant KGDMT

8. how we work
in our experience that each project is a
unique undertaking and although a general
methodology can be prescribed with regards
to its delivery, it is only once interaction
between the client and lead consultant
commences that the particular factors
relating to a project can be absorbed and the
correct solution and strategy be forwarded,
agreed and implemented. to aid this process
we divide a project into work stages.
team management
as the lead consultants we will direct the
project, co-ordinate, integrate and monitor
the activities of the consultant team. making
or obtaining decisions for cost, program and
change control.
design leadership
design leadership is another facet of our
methodology with regards to delivering a
successful project, we will:-
i. direct the design process
ii. help achieve consistent quality of
design and timely performance from
all the constituent designers
iii. establish the form and content of
design outputs, their interfaces and the
verification procedure
iv. co-ordinate the design of specialist
designers / sub-consultants
v. co-ordinate the design in relation to
the h+s plan
vi. communicate with the client on
significant design issues

9. how we work
integrated design
WORK STAGES
A,B & C
ARCHITECTURE
CIVIL/STRUCTURAL
MEP
OUTPUT
DATA DROP 1
CONCEPT
BIM MODEL
LOD 200
OUTLINE SPACE PLANNING
OUTLINE SPECIFICATION
OUTLINE COSTING
FOR CLIENT REVIEW
& SIGN OFF
COORDINATED
CONCEPT
DESIGN
WORK STAGES
D, E & F
ARCHITECTURE
&
COORDINATION
WORK STAGES
D, E & F
CIVIL/STRUCTURAL
&
MEP
DETAILED
BIM MODEL
LOD 300
MAIN
CONTRACTOR
INPUTS
SUB
CONTRACTOR
INPUTS
SPECIALIST
CONSULTANT
INPUTS
FACILITIES
MANAGEMENT
INPUTS
FROZEN SPACE PLANNING
DETAILED SPECIFICATION
DETAILED BOQ
FOR CLIENT REVIEW
& SIGN OFF
COORDINATED
DETAIL/TECHNICAL
DESIGN
OUTPUT
DATA DROP 2
WORKSTAGEG
PRODUCTIONOFTENDERINFORMATION
WORKSTAGEH
MANAGEMENTOFTENDERPROCESS
FINAL
PLANNING
APPROVAL
OUTLINE
PLANNING
APPROVAL
GFC
BIM MODELS
& DWG’S
COORDINATION
WITH MAIN CONTRACTOR
& CONSTRUCTION
PROGRAM FOR
PRODUCTION OF
CONSTRUCTION
DETAILS & MODIFICATIONS
POST CONTRACT
OUTPUT
DATA DROP 3
WORK STAGES
J & K
& ON SITE
SUPERVISION
IF REQUIRED
AS BUILT
MODEL
COORDINATED
FINAL AS BUILT DRAWINGS
& ASSOCIATED
INFORMATION AS
REQUIRED BY CONTRACT
PRACTICAL
COMPLETION
FINAL
CERTIFICATION
OF WORKS

10. 35% of all rubbish produced comes from the
construction industry. 40% of all global
energy produced is used for servicing
buildings. 35% of climate damaging CO2 is
produced by buildings. as a company we feel
it is our duty to design responsibly and
sustainably.
we do this by careful planning & design.
maximising the energy efficiency of our
buildings not only during the build process
but also through the whole life cycle of the
building. on average only 20% of the whole
life cost of a building is spent on constructing
it, 80% is spent of servicing it, our designs can
help reduce this unsustainable imbalance.
conscientious designsustainability
not just a throw away comment...
quality
KGDMT are committed to providing a
continuously improving quality of service. in
order to assure this, kgdmt implements a
quality management system (qms) that is
certified to iso 9001:2008 by the leading
certification body nqa. the company provides a
professional consultancy service so its
products relate to written documentation in
the form of designs, calculations, drawings,
reports, letters and other forms of
correspondence.

11. building information modelling (BIM) allows for greater stakeholder
project understanding, this covers geometry, spatial relationships, light
analysis, structural analysis, mep analysis, geographic information,
quantities and properties of building components, project management
and post-construction facilities management. BIM data can be used to
illustrate the entire building life-cycle, from cradle to cradle, from
inception and design to demolition and materials reuse; quantities and
properties of materials, which can be easily extracted from the model;
and the scope of works, including management of project targets and
facilities management throughout the building's life. furthermore,
systems, components, assemblies and sequences can be shown in
relative scale to each other and, in turn, relative to the entire project.
it is a multi-dimensional tool, and involves
generating a visual model of the building
which also manages data about it, at the
design stage, throughout the construction
phase and during its working life. BIM uses
real-time, dynamic building modelling software
working in 3D, 4D (workflow), 5D (quantity
surveying) and, increasingly 5D (facilities
management) to increase productivity and
efficiency, save costs in the design and
construction stages, and to reduce running
costs, after construction.
full BIM goes beyond simply designing in a
new software. It requires fundamental changes
to the definition of traditional architectural &
engineering design phases and the relationship
between designers, their clients and
contractors. more data sharing than architects
and engineers are used to and a willingness to
embrace partnering in an approach that
collects all project related information
digitally centrally is required.
bim
little word, huge impact...
the interoperability of the model requires that
drawings, master building specifications,
standards, regulations, manufacturer product
specifications, cost and procurement details,
environmental conditions (emissions data),
critical paths, clash detection and submittal
processes all work together. the whole
process is about disparate information
resources feeding into a central store of digital
documentation, which then becomes the heart
of the building information model.
BIM is far more than 3D CAD modelling, it is a
rich information source containing geometric,
visual, dimensional, and process information.
managed BIM will reduce the information loss
associated with handing a project from design
team, to construction team and to building
owner/operator, by allowing each group to add
to, and reference back to, all information they
use/create during their period of contribution
to the BIM model. to put it simply, without the
embedded information, BIM is little more than
3D pictures.
BIM can, of course, still produce
drawings but the process is no longer
focussed on lines, shapes and text boxes
It is based on data sets that describe
objects virtually, mimicking the way they
will be handled physically in the real
world, a virtual construction model. the
real difference that BIM offers is that it
is a truly interoperable system, offering
full integration, allowing the inputs of the
various professionals and specialists
involved in every stage of the life-cycle
to work together, without data or
process conflict.
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12. in a report commissioned by the UK government, published in early
2013, it stated that 30% of the construction process is rework, 60% of
the labour effort is wasted, 10% loss is due to wasted materials, 3-5%
of the construction turnover is wasted due to loss of interoperability.
the conclusion of the report stated that design information was often
inaccurate, incomplete and ambiguous, does this sound familiar?
through BIM, kgdmt will inform and empower the various stakeholders
in the project and allow them to make timely and informed decisions
with confidence, by promoting creativity and management
effectiveness through a
holistic understanding of the project parameters. by implementing real
life actualities & build scenarios in a virtual reality, thereby being better
informed when making critical & timely decisions.
kgdmt will provide you with a bespoke BIM
solution that helps in lowering project costs,
speeds project delivery, lowers emissions and
yet maintains the stipulated level of brand
quality. the report also documented that BIM
projects and clients that implemented full BIM
had achieved savings of 20% during the
construction phase, with some on course to
make 33% savings over the life of the building.
we can not promise that using us will get
allow you to obtain these figures in savings,
but we can promise that our input will reduce
your project cost by double digits.
bim
how we can help you build
faster, cheaper & to a
higher quality of finish
we will act on your behalf to make sure that
all participant consultants provide the
necessary information to enable an accurate
virtual construction of the project. this is
possible by the implementation of a robust
and practical workflow and protocol
framework, details of which can be provided
upon request.
where required we will also recommend the
provision of additional BIM / technological
services to those of the incumbent design
consultants, in order to develop the necessary
or client requested information, or create new
information/data, to enable an increased
understanding and predictability of the project,
thereby offering greater certainty and a
reduced risk.
in essence we will first listen to your
requirements and aspirations for the whole
project and then after fully understanding
them, formulate a BIM plan of action and
framework that can be implemented by all
relevant and appropriate stakeholders. this
framework/process will provide relevant
required data, in a format that can then
be used to make informed and timely
decisions.
we will structure and manage a cloud
based project database, that will
systematically host the up to date and
historical project information. this will
allow for bespoke systems and
protocols to improve efficiency,
integration and coordination of
information.
increase design efficiency
how we do this

13. infrastructure
bridges
utilities, infrastructure & distribution
distribution depots
ground engineering
intermodal terminals
railways
road drainage
security
storage & parking
industrial
paper, packaging & printing
industrial complexes
high bay warehousing
commercial
banking and insurance
civic buildings
government department
offices
headquarters
retail
retails parks
warehouse units
logistics
out-of-town developments
car showrooms
in-town developments
fit outs
leisure & hospitality
sports grounds & stadia
cinemas, theatres & museums
conference facilities &
libraries
hotels, bars & restaurants
health & fitness centres
swimming pools
visitor attraction centres
residential
apartments
bespoke luxury homes
social housing
private housing
student accommodation
healthcare
day care centres
health centres
drop in centres
hospitals
teaching facilities
research laboratories
equipment installations
education
nurseries
schools
colleges
universities
student accommodation
over the last 30 years we have
acquired extensive experience &
knowledge, by completing many
large and small projects, all over the
world. we understand the holistic
process of design and construction.
we also understand and recognise
the importance of commerciality.
lastly and perhaps most importantly
we understand and appreciate the
‘whole’, the big picture and the small
steps that need to taken in a
particular sequence in order to
achieve a successful project.
projects

14. gateway to muscat
mixed use iconic building
located at airport heights
design competition winner
appointment
international competition
client
muscat municipality
project value
£ 500 000 000
work stages
a-c

15. embassy gardens
site of the new american
embassy, lonodn.
infrastructure, civil &
structural engineering
appointment
recommendation
client
ballymore
project value
£120 000 000
work stages
a-l

16. olympic park london
2012
infrastructure & logistical
design, implementation &
supervision for the
stratford site of the
games.
appointment
oda/deutsche bahn
client
oda
project value
£ 60 000 000
work stages
a-l

17. bengaluru international
one of the new breed of
international standard
infrastructure facilities in
india.
appointment
recommendation
client
hal
project value
£ 60 000 000
work stages
a-l

18. dubai towers
commanding a prominent
position on sheik zyed road.
full architectural design &
on site supervision.
appointment
through fentress arch
client
oberoi reality
project value
£ 55 000 000
work stages
a-l

19. muscat hills clubhouse
state of the art club house,
including comprehensive
leisure facilities and 3
restaurants.
appointment
international competition
client
muscat hills projects llc
project value
£ 16 000 000
work stages
a-f

20. appointment
recommendation
client
oman investment fund
project value
£ 50 000 000
work stages
a-l
alila salalah
121 key luxury resort
full design architecture, civil
& structural, mep and
master-planning
WINNER
HOSPITALITY PROJECT OF THE YEAR

21. alila salalah
121 key resort hotel
mirbat, salalah
full design
appointment
recommendation
client
oman investment fund
project value
£ 50 000 000
work stages
a-l
WINNER
HOSPITALITY PROJECT OF THE YEAR

22. 1 juhu
5 bedroom 9000m2
8 floor tower on the sands
of juhu, mumbai.
appointment
international competition
client
oberoi reality
project value
£ 16 000 000
work stages
a-c

23. burnham beeches 1
5000m2 private dwelling
located in west london.
full design
appointment
recommendation
client
upon request
project value
£10 000 000
work stages
a-l

24. dream goa
main reception
111 key resort hotel
south goa
full design
appointment
recommendation
client
hampshire hotel group
project value
£ 25 000 000
work stages
a-f

25. private villa new delhi
500m2 with private garden
situated. architectural,
interior & landscape design
appointment
recommendation
client
upon request
project value
£ 2 000 000
work stages
a-l

26. the view, al hamra
30 pod hotel perched on
the foothills of jabel shams
appointment
recommendation
client
zahara travels
project value
£ 2 000 000
work stages
a-l

27. private villa qantab
ultra contemporary
design and construction
methodology
.first of it’s kind in oman
appointment
recommendation
client
upon request
project value
upon request
work stages
a-l

28. desert pods
contemporary
design and construction
methodology
appointment
recommendation
client
dubai properties
project value
upon request
work stages
a-c

29. sky pods
ultra contemporary
design and construction
methodology
appointment
recommendation
client
dubai properties
project value
upon request
work stages
a-c

30. dave
gandhum
+44 (0) 7500 027055
dave@kgdmt.com
churchill house
1 london road
langley
sl3 7&
office 11
first floor
ominvest building
shatti al qurum
muscat
ranjay
judge
+968 970 69 701
ranjay@kgdmt.com
nejeeb
khan
+91 9880 105350
nejeeb@kgd-
architecture.com
7th main hal II
stage indiranagar
bangalore
+44 (0)203 813 8740
+91 80671 25000

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